Law in the service of legitimacy: gender and politics in Jordan/
Catherine Warrick.
- Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2009.
- viii, 205 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-198) and index.
Part I The Pursuit of Legitimacy in Jordan: Introduction; Theoretical and conceptual issues; Dual legal systems and the basis of law in Jordan.
Part II Laws and Legal Changes: Criminal law; Nationality law; Women's access to divorce: religious law as a basis for improved rights; Protected spaces: the presence of women in the institutions of state power.
Part III Developing Institutions: Maintaining Legacy: The women's movement; Government institutions and policy frameworks; Conclusions;